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To the Honorable, the Senate of the United States of American, in Congress Assembled: The undersigned, Delegates of the Cherokee Nation, beg leave to represent to your Honorable body, that since the unclear of the Memorial of their Nation unclear them, on the 19th day of January last, certain propositions have been made by them to the Executive as a basis upon which they were willing to enter into an arrangement, subject to the ratification by their nation, for a final termination of the difficulties in relation to its affairs; - and upon being informed that those propositions did not receive the assent of the President, the delegation unclear respectfully requested him, thus the war Department, to submit the same before your Honorable body, in under that the sense of the Senate might be had on them, in as much as he had often remarked to the Delegation that unclear disposed to treat their nation with liberal justice; and that he would so as far as your Honorable body would allow him, in regard to Moner Matters. - On the morning of the 28th unclear the Delegation, in compliance with a special verbal message from the Hon: Secretary a war, waited on him in his office, and at that interview, the Hon Secretary urged upon the necessity of their stating, in writing, to the Department, before their propositions could be submitted by the President, that, so far as they were concerned, they would abide the award of the American Senate upon their proposition and that they would recommend the same for the final determination of their nation . The Honorable Secretary then left the Delegation in his office, to make up their minds on the subject, until he should return from a visit to the Executive Department; and, upon his return, the delegation had a letter prepared to meet his request, and after placing it into his hands, he assured the delegation that their proposition would be cheerfully submitted and the the President has exposed himself to be still disposed to "go as far as the Senate." Upon these distinct assurances and this understanding, the delegation took